Alexi Achilleos # 18
Midfield/Defense - M/D
Height: 5-8
Junior
Cox/Lipscomb
Virginia Beach, Va.

General: Versatile player who will be used in the middle and on the back line.... Athleticism allows him to create scoring opportunities as a midfielder and hinder scoring opponents' scoring chances as a defender... Transferred to VCU from Lipscomb after playing one season for the Bison.

2007/Sophomore: Saw action in seven games for the Black and Gold, primarily on the back line... Debut with the Rams came in the opening game of the season in a 4-0 defeat of Virginia Tech.

2006/Freshman (Lipscomb): Played in and started 13 games for the Bison... Notched his first collegiate goal on September 22 in a 3-2 victory in overtime over Wofford, which was the game-winning goal... Recorded his first collegiate assist in 2-2 tie with Mercer (10/6)... Posted second assist of the year against current Rams teammate Dirk Dittrich and Gardner Webb (10/19)... Registered 13 shots on the season with one goal and two assists.

High School/Personal: Played varsity for four years at Frank W. Cox High ... Helped the Falcons win district titles as a freshman and sophomore ... Earned all-district as a sophomore ... Voted first-team all-district, first-team all-region, first-team all-state, first-team all-Tidewater during senior year ... Led team in goals and assists with 13 and seven, respectively ... Awarded team MVP ... Played for Super-20 Hampton Roads Piranhas.

Personal: Majoring in Business ... Son of Eleni and Christakis Achilleos ... Born March 28, 1988.

 

 

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